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War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 5, 2023
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December 5, 2023
Dec. 6, 2023
War in Ukraine
‘Every Hero’s Family Will Receive an Apartment’ – Ukraine Counteroffensive Update for Dec 6 (Europe Edition)
Russian bomber shot down near Snake Island; AFU blows up more radar systems and oil tanks; Russian shelling kills three; Forces converge along a railway in Avdiivka
Dec. 6, 2023
Zelensky
Zelensky Cancels Virtual Meeting With US Senate at Last Minute
‘We can't ever put a price on defending democracy,’ US Majority Leader said in lead-up to the video link, which the president canceled as arguments erupted in Senate
Dec. 6, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russians ‘Killing Their Own Wounded Soldiers with Drones to Prevent Capture’
Russia’s tactic of killing its own troops to avoid them being captured poses a practical problem for Kyiv – fewer POWs to swap for captured Ukrainian soldiers.
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
From Singing Backstreet Boys’ Songs to Stand-Up Comedy – Ukrainians Find Creative Ways to Raise Money for Army
Ukrainians are getting donations to buy drones, demining equipment, and other needed military equipment by telling jokes, climbing mountains, and singing parody songs.
Dec. 5, 2023
Africa
Gurkha Soldiers Die Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Despite constant appeals from Kathmandu to its citizens to avoid involvement in Russia’s wars, the death toll points to the mercenary tradition still going strong in the mountainous kingdom.
Dec. 5, 2023
Crimea
SBU Says Russian Helicopter Facility, Radar System and More Hit in Crimea Drone Attack
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed it had “thwarted” a Ukrainian drone attack, shooting down 35 drones over occupied Crimea.
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s $36 Million Rifle Order from France – a Sweet Deal for Some but Questions Loom
A boutique French hunting rifle and shotgun manufacturer has been tapped to build thousands of combat rifles for Ukraine’s frontline fighters. But not everything appears kosher.
Dec. 5, 2023
Zelensky
Zaluzhny, Zelensky and ‘17 Million Shells’: Report Alleges Rift Between Ukraine’s Leaders
Zaluzhny’s alleged complaints about Zelenky’s office and his unusual request to the Pentagon Chief indicate rift between Ukraine's civilian and military leaders, according to Ukrainska Pravda source.
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
AFU Targets Russian Fuel Depot in Occupied Luhansk
Ukrainian drones, launched from approximately 100 kilometers away, navigated through active conflict zones and temporarily occupied territories to target the fuel depot.
Dec. 5, 2023
US
‘The World’s Increasingly Black and White’ – Kyiv Mayor’s Implicit Criticism of Swiss Neutrality
Vitali Klitschko thanked the Swiss government for the humanitarian aid it had provided to Ukraine, but he also argued that one “cannot be neutral in this war.”
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Lawmaker Claims Blinken Is Telling Europe Not to Talk to Ukraine About NATO
In a series of revealing Telegram posts, lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko cited sources in Washington, who reveal US attempts to dampen Ukraine’s expectations for aid.
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
How Ukraine Is Caging Leopard Battle Tanks for Defense
Ukrainian forces say they would have needed as many as 150 to make progress. They nonetheless praised the weapon, hailed for its firepower, mobility and armour.
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russia Uses New Shrapnel Warhead in Shahed Kamikaze Drones
A new warhead has been found in Russian Shahed-136 attack drones, but it’s not thermobaric, as had been suggested in reports over the weekend.
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Says Exported 7 Million Tons via Black Sea Corridor
Ukraine created the corridor to the Bosphorus after Russia refused to renew a deal that had allowed Kyiv to safely export its grain to world markets.
Dec. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russia Claims it Downed 35 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea
The Russian Defence Ministry said the attack had been “foiled” and did not report any damage or casualties on the peninsula which is frequently targeted by Ukraine.
Dec. 5, 2023
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